American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2663 (Union) and United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Agency)

67 FLRA No. 136

AMERICAN FEDERATION

OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

LOCAL 2663

(Union)

and

UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

MEDICAL CENTER

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

(Agency)

0‑AR‑5043

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ORDER DISMISSING EXCEPTION

August 20, 2014

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Before the Authority: Carol Waller Pope, Chairman, and Ernest DuBester and Patrick Pizzella, Members

This matter is before the Authority on an exception to an award of Arbitrator Ronald Hoh filed by the Union under § 7122(a) of the Federal Service Labor‑Management Relations Statute and part 2425 of the Authority’s Regulations. The Agency filed an opposition to the Union’s exception.

We have determined that this case is appropriate for issuance as an expedited, abbreviated decision under § 2425.7 of the Authority’s Regulations.[1]

The Union’s argument that the Arbitrator’s determination that the grievance was not timely filed is wrong and establishes a “dangerous precedent”[2] does not raise a recognized ground for review listed in § 2425.6(a)-(c) of the Authority’s Regulations,[3] and does not otherwise demonstrate a legally recognized basis for setting aside the award. Therefore, we dismiss the exception under § 2425.6(e)(1) of the Authority’s Regulations.[4]